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Dog-friendly Stirling.

9 dog-friendly cafes, restaurants and pubs across 3 Stirling neighborhoods. Pop in, or leave a note, and the next person knows what to expect.

2 Bars

Dog-friendly pubs and bars in Stirling

3 Restaurants

Dog-friendly restaurants in Stirling

4 Coffee

Dog-friendly cafes in Stirling

Before you go

Rules that matter in Stirling

Transit

Trains: two animals, free, on a lead

Under the National Rail conditions, which cover ScotRail services, you can bring up to two animals at no extra charge. The dog travels on a lead or in a pet carrier, at the station and on the train, and never on the seats. No animals in restaurant cars except assistance dogs, and staff can have an animal removed if its size or behaviour is a problem for other passengers.

Source: National Rail, Train travel with pets, checked

Parks

Open country: a short lead near livestock, and from April to July for nesting birds

The Scottish Outdoor Access Code covers walking beyond the town's parks, on farmland, moor and shore. Never let a dog worry farm animals, and don't take it into a field with lambs, calves or other young stock. In the breeding season, usually April to July, keep it on a short lead or close at heel on moorland, in forests, on grassland and along loch and sea shores. Keep it close where other people are, and pick up in any public open place.

Source: NatureScot, Scottish Outdoor Access Code: dog walking, checked

Parks

Fouling: an £80 fixed penalty

Stirling Council warns owners who don't pick up that they risk an £80 fine. Its Community Safety Team patrols parks, paths and playing fields, educating first and issuing fixed penalty notices to repeat offenders. There are over a thousand dog-waste or dual-use bins across the council area.

Source: Stirling Council, Council crackdown on thoughtless dog owners (February 2023), checked

Season

Heat: before 9am or after 5pm

The Scottish SPCA says most dogs are comfortable walking between 15°C and 25°C, and any temperature below 20°C is fine. On a hot day walk before 9am or after 5pm and skip the middle of the day. If you can't hold your hand on the tarmac for five seconds, it's too hot for paws. Cool, fresh water, and never a hot car.

Source: Scottish SPCA, Dog care in summer, checked
Can my dog take the train?
Yes. Under the National Rail conditions, up to two animals travel at no extra charge, on a lead or in a carrier and off the seats.Source: National Rail, Train travel with pets, checked
Do I need a lead outside town?
Not by default: the Access Code asks for close control. Use a short lead or keep the dog at heel near farm animals, and during the April to July breeding season on moor, forest, grassland and shore. Fields with lambs or calves are out altogether.Source: NatureScot, Scottish Outdoor Access Code: dog walking, checked
What if I don't pick up?
An £80 fixed penalty from Stirling Council.Source: Stirling Council, Council crackdown on thoughtless dog owners (February 2023), checked

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